@ARTICLE{Kusiński_J._Microstructure_2018, author={Kusiński, J. and Kac, S. and Kowalski, K. and Dosta, S. and Georgiou, E.P. and Garcia-Forgas, J. and Matteazzi, P.}, volume={vol. 63}, number={No 2}, journal={Archives of Metallurgy and Materials}, howpublished={online}, year={2018}, publisher={Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences}, publisher={Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={Nanostructured, biocompatible, TiC/Ti Supersonic Cold Gas Sprayed coatings were deposited onto a Ti6Al4V alloy and their microstructure, wear resistance and hardness were investigated. The starting nanostructured powder, containing a varied mixture of Ti and TiC particles, was produced by high energy ball milling. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction were used for structural and chemical analyses of powder particles and coatings. Coatings, 250-350 μm thick, preserving the nanostructure and chemical powder composition, with low porosity and relatively high hardness (~850 HV), were obtained. These nanostructured TiC/Ti coatings exhibited better tribological properties than commonly used biomedical benchmark materials, due to an appropriate balance of hard and soft nano-phases.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Microstructure and Properties of TiC/Ti Coatings Deposited by the Supersonic Cold Gas Spray Technique}, URL={http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/106696/PDF/AMM-2018-2-42-Kusinski.pdf}, doi={10.24425/122416}, keywords={cold gas spraying, Ti, TiC, CerMet coating, SEM, TEM, wear resistance}, }